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Title: Dress for excess
Post by: Shana A on February 05, 2010, 08:27:42 AM
Dress for excess

By RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer
Feb 3, 2010 - 4:37:59 PM

http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_12433.php (http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_12433.php)

Gender-bending performance artist Taylor Mac may be the only queen to use inner turmoil as drag inspiration — and drag as therapy

For many, drag is merely a man putting on women's clothes lip-synching to cabaret torch songs amid melodramatic arm choreography and audience tips. For others, it's that one Halloween costume that checks off a bucket list item.

But drag with psychology and theater behind it? That's Taylor Mac.